Title
Legal Judgment for Abijah Bruce of Pelham Against Moses Daniels of Conway, June 17, 1774
Subject
Bruce, Abijah, 1693-1774
Daniels, Moses, 1736-1800
Chauncy, Josiah, 1716-1802
Description
Printed document, 6" x 7 3/4", with handwritten insertions declaring "recovered judgment" on behalf of Abijah Bruce of Pelham, Mass. against Moses Daniels of Conway, Mass., in the sum of 13 shillings and 5 pence "Debt or Damage," and 16 shillings and 7 pence for "Charges of Suit." For failure of payment, the directive by Josiah Chauncy, Justice of the Peace in Amherst, Mass., commits Moses Daniels to jail in Springfield or Northampton until full payment is made. Signed by Josiah Chauncy.
Torn at folds.
Creator
Josiah Chauncy (1716-1802)
Contributor
Purchased at auction held by Second Life Books, Lanesborough, Mass., 2023.
Identifier
CHS-2023-003.3
Coverage
Conway, Mass.
Amherst, Mass.
Pelham, Mass.
Citation
Josiah Chauncy (1716-1802), “Legal Judgment for Abijah Bruce of Pelham Against Moses Daniels of Conway, June 17, 1774,” Conway Historical Society, accessed April 3, 2025, https://conwaymasshistory.org/items/show/1387.